3 h. ago Ireland: Teachers want schools to be more secular, survey says

Ireland: Teachers want schools to be more secular, survey says  National Secular Society

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26 h. ago Government urged to act as survey shows teachers want schools to be more secular

Just 4 per cent of teachers think preparing students for sacraments should be the responsibility of primary schools.

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41 h. ago Primary teachers want secular schools and an end to faith formation in classes, INTO survey finds

Almost 95% of national schools remain under religious patronage

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56 h. ago INTO calls for urgent workload reform for teachers at Galway conference

This article first appeared on Galway Bay FM The Irish National Teachers’ Organisation is calling for urgent workload reform for teachers at its conference in Galway. Its survey has revealed that nine out of ten primary teachers struggle with excessive workload, while many cite a ‘bureaucratic burden of paperwork’ Education Minister Helen McEntee and hundreds […] The post INTO calls for urgent workload reform for teachers at Galway conference appeared first on Connacht Tribune - Galway City Tribune.

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3 d. ago Staff shortages, contentious reforms and chronic underfunding set to dominate teachers’ Easter conferences

Helen McEntee faces a daunting challenge convincing delegates the Government can tackle urgent issues facing schools

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6 d. ago Government intervention needed to address Buncrana’s Elm Park crisis – Ward

100% Redress Deputy Charles Ward is calling on the government to take urgent action to address the concerns of residents… The post Government intervention needed to address Buncrana’s Elm Park crisis – Ward appeared first on Donegal Daily.

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2 w. ago Government urged to pass laws to stop spread of online child sex abuse material

Reports of child sexual abuse material appearing online have skyrocketed since 2020.

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2 w. ago Government urges EU to avoid tariff reprisals on US food and alcohol as it could disastrously impact Ireland

Government urges EU to avoid tariff reprisals on US food and alcohol as it could disastrously impact Ireland  The Irish Independent

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2 w. ago Ireland urges caution as EU prepares response to Trump’s tariffs on imports into US

Government has been privately urging the bloc not to escalate the brewing trade war

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2 w. ago Trump tariffs: Taoiseach urges caution amid signs of EU division

Government has been privately urging the bloc not to escalate the brewing trade war

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3 w. ago Religious orders ‘running rings’ around government after one makes cash offer

The Government was urged to ‘flex some legal muscle’.

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